Partition base clip



Nov. 27, 1951 w. G. BAUM PARTITION BASE CLIP 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Feb.9, 1948 INVENTOR.

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PARTITION BASE CLIP Filed Feb. 9, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 INVENTOR. [dzflaw; 6 Jazz/z Patented Nov. 27, 1951 PARTITION BASE CLIP William G.Baum, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to Inland Steel Products Company,Milwaukee, Wis., a; corporation of Delaware Application February 9,1948, Serial No. 7,169

Claims.

i This invention relates to a partition clip for,

holding metal base and studs of solid wall parti tions in buildings.

The principal object of the invention is to reduce the labor cost forinstallation of partitions. Another object of the invention is toprovide for the more rapid installation of clips, base members and studsfor solid wall partitions.

Another object is to provide a clip upon whichthe base members may bepositioned rapidly and with less effort.

Another object is to provide the required tolerances in levelness of thefloor so that the base can be secured upon a plurality of spaced clipsdisposed in a row on the floor without requiring substantial individualmanual adjustment of any of the clips to compensate for normalunevenness of the floor.

Another object is to provide for the automatic adjustment of the clip tothe position of the base upon hanging of the latter thereon.

Another object is to provide a simple manual adjustment for the heightof the clip without requiring shimming and the like. Another object isto provide a lower clip with improved means for holding a stud inposition.

Another object is to prevent the stud from coming free of the upperrunner after insertion and positioning of the stud by substantiallyreducing the vertical drop of the stud in inserting the same in thelower clip.

'Another object is to simplify the construction of the clip and toreduce the number of operations necessary in forming the same.

Another object is to prevent misalignment of clips with each other. Theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1is a perspective view of a solid wall partition with parts broken awayand sectioned; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken through a stud andshowing a clip and the base in plan view;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2 andshowing the manner of holding the base sections;

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section taken on the same line as Fig. 3and looking towards the,

opposite direction to show the support for the stud;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view showing the clip and a base sectionabout to be applied thereto;

Fig. 8 is a detail View showing the ceiling runner and the manner ofinserting the stud therein; and

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view showing another form of stud support.

The clip is used in the construction of solid plaster walls I whereinmetal channel studs 2 are employed and metal lath 3 is secured to thestuds on one side thereof for receiving the plaster 4 on both sides ofthe studs. 7

Each stud 2 is held in place vertically by a lower clip 5 and an upperrunner 6 which are formed from flat strips of sheet metal bent alongpredetermined lines and cut as hereinafter described. v

The lower clip 5 has a base foot 1 which is secured to the floor 8 by asuitable nail 9 or other means. The body ll! of the clip is bentupwardly from the support 1 and has an opening therethrough provided bythe forming of a ledge flange ll bent therefrom along one edge of theopening for supporting the stud 2 at a substantial receiving the lowerend of stud 2 and holding the stud against lateral displacement when inposition.

The outer free end of the horizontal section I2 of clip 5 is bentupwardly and is provided with an angular upwardly extending ear [4 ateach side of the clip.

A base section I5 is hung on each ear I4 of the clip to provide spacedbase members flush with the plaster of the partition. Each base sectionI5 is formed from a flat strip of metal with the,

longitudinal edges thereof bent to one side on a reverse angle toprovide an upper flange l6 and a lower flange ll forming a partiallyclosed channel for securing the same to a plurality of clips.

The upper flange It is hung on the corresponding ears [4 of clips 5,which ears are of wedge shape to enter behind the flange l6 and securethe base section against lateral displacement at its upper edge.

The lower flange I! snaps beneath a finger 18 extending from body Ii] atan angle downward from the horizontal at a level which effects entranceof the free end of the finger behind the flange to thereby secure the'base section against lateral displacement at its lower edge.

. The finger l3 may extend in either longitudinal direction from bodyl0, but it is preferable to have it extend beneath section l2 sincewhere it extends in the direction of support 1 it may interfere with theapplication of nail 9 to the clip. In construction, the outer free endsof fingers 18 will be spaced from the corresponding tops of ears l4. ata distance slightly greater thanthe space between the correspondingedges of flanges IE and I1, so that when the base sections l aresprung'in place on opposite sides of the clip, the sections will be heldsecurely in position.

The end of each finger I8 is formed with an angular edge to serve as acam for spring action.

edge thereof and with holes for nailing the run nerto the ceili-ng- Theflange 2- extends horizontally from the lower edge of the runneropplositely ofupperflange i9 and is provided with a seriesof rectangular'openingsilz to receive the upper ends of studs 2-.

The installation of a partition may be substantially as follows: afterthe plane of the partition is'located along a line on the iloorand asimilar-line on the ceiling, the clips 5 are nailed in place in a rowalong the line and spaced apart corresponding to the desired spacingforthe studs 2, and the runner 6 is secured to the ceilin along thecorresponding line. The base sections i5 arethenappliedto the oppositesides of the lowerclips 5'. Then the upper end of a stud 2 is insated-upwardly through the opening 22 of runnee 6 until the lower endofthe stud clears the top-ofthe corresponding clip 5. The lower end ofstud 2 is then dropped vertically into opening l3 until it restsuponledge H. The distance of' vertical drop for the stud 2- in enteringopening [3 is substantially lessthan the distance which the; upper endofthe stud moves in insertion thereof upwardly through opening 22 sothat when. the studcomestq rest on ledge H there will beno danger of theupper end of the stud; coming free from runner 6.

Theledge H'may be variously constructed so long-as it is d-isposedat-aheight sufficient; for the stud and so long as it serves to preventaccidental droppingof the stud past the ledge.

In 'Figs. S-and i the ledge It is bent from the body-l-il at the upperedge of'opening; in the body: and: disposedhorizontally. The lodge H hasa length along body |0- substantially greater than the: width of thechannel stud." The ledge It. extends outwardly from body id a distancenearly-equal to the widthzofopening I 3;

l-n Fig-i Q'theledge I I is shown as bent at an acuteangle .from body-IO: at the lower edge of the opening in the body, and has its upper-edgedisposed at the desired level for supporting the' studLZ. In thisconstruction the upper edge of ledge II should be spaced a distanced-10m body 10 slightly less than the minnnum depth of the channel-stud 2.Likewise the upper-edge of ledge should be spaced from the verticalplane of' theputer edge of opening I3 'a distance which is lessthan thedepth of the studZ; r

After placing of the several studs in the corresponding clips, the metallath 3 is applied to the studs and then plaster 4 is applied fromopposite sides to complete the partition.

The invention avoids the necessity of shimming clips and provides a clipthat greatly facilitates the construction of the partition.

The corner edge 23 between the body section In and the upper horizontalsection l2 should be disposed at a level lower than the level for theupper flange [6 of each base section l5 so that there isno interferencebetween the clip and base sections when the latter are applied over theears I4. Likwise, the level of the bend 2 between fingers I8 and body Itshould be disposed above the level for the lower flange I! of thecorresponding base section I5 so that there is no interierence betweenthe clip and base when the latter is applied.

The. width of the clip. should correspond to the spacing of the basesections and should depend upon the thickness of-wall desired.

The clip isconstructed from a flat strip of'sheet metal having a width,corresponding to that of the, body and upper sections and whichcorresponds to the spacing of the vertical webs of the. opposite basesections. The strip is slit to provide the fingers i8 and supportingfoot l and the ledge l l and opening f3;

The first operation is'a blanking one in which the strip is slit toprovide the fingers l8 and supporting foot I, the ledge H, opening i3and the ears. l4; ing movements may be either started or com.- pleted,and the next operation completes all of the remaining bending movementsand seversv the foot end of the blank from the strip.

Various embodiments of the inventionmay be employed within the scope ofthe accompanying claims.

I claim: j

1. A solid. wall partition clip formed of sheet metaland adapted to besecured to .a floor for holdinga stud and metal base sections, each basesection having reversejinwardly directed, flanges, extending along theirupper and lower edges, said clip comprising a vertical body section.having av support at itslower edgefor securing the same to the floor, apair ofbase locking members on. each side of said body section andextending laterally from the plane of the body section with the outer'ends of the lockingmembersof each pair spaced vertically apart to engagebehind the upper and lower flanges ona base. section and with aresilient locking effect, the upper locking. member of each pair beingformed on a single common upper generally horizontal section bent fromthe upper edge of said body section to pro vide for a substantiallycommon level for the base sections on opposite; sides of the clip, saidupper horizontalsection having an opening therein for receiving thelowerend of a studand preventinglateral displacement thereof, and aledge struck "from said body section and disposed,

beneath saidopening to support the stud ati'a edgeof said bodysection-in" a direction; opposite to the'directioir of said supportingsection, a base;

In this operation several of the bendsupporting car at each outer cornerof said upper horizontal section disposed to receive and lock behind theupper flange of a base section, and a resilient locking finger bentgenerally horizontal from the body section and having a locking surfaceadapted to engage behind the lower flange of a base section for lockingthe latter in place, said finger and said horizontal upper sectioncooperating to resiliently engage the corresponding flanges of the basesection to maintain the looking action referred to and being yieldabletoward each other to provide for assembly and disassembly of the basesections with the clip.

3. A solid wall partition clip formed of sheet metal and adapted to besecured to a floor for holding flanged metal base sections and a stud,said clip comprising a vertical body section bent upwardly from ahorizontal supporting section along a transverse line, a substantiallyhorizontal upper section bent laterally from the upper edge of said bodysection in a direction opposite to the direction of said supportingsection, a base supporting ear at each outer corner of said upperhorizontal section disposed to receive and look behind the upper flangeof a base section, a resilient locking finger bent generally horizontalfrom the body section and having a locking surface adapted to engagebehind the lower flange of a base section for locking the latter inplace, said finger and said horizontal upper section cooperating toresiliently engage the corresponding flanges of the base section tomaintain the looking action referred to and being yieldable toward eachother to provide for assembly and disassembly of the base sections withthe clip, said horizontal upper section having an opening thereindisposed to receive the lower end of a stud, and a ledge struck fromsaid body section and disposed beneath said opening to support the stud.

4. A solid wall partition clip formed of sheet metal and adapted to besecured to a floor for holding metal base sections having reverseinwardly directed flanges extending along their upper and lower edges,said clip comprising a vertical body section having a support at itslower edge for securing the same to the floor, and a pair of baselocking members on each side of said body section and extendinglaterally from the plane of the body section with the outer ends of thelocking members of each pair spaced vertically apart to engage behindthe upper and lower flanges on a base section and with a resilientlocking efiect, each lower locking member constituting a finger bentgenerally horizontal from the body section and having a locking surfaceadapted to engage behind the lower flange of the corresponding basesection for locking the latter in place.

5. A solid wall partition clip formed of sheet metal and adapted to besecured to a floor for holding metal base sections having reverseinwardly directed flanges extending along their upper and lower edges,said clip comprising a vertical body section having a support at itslower edge for securing the same to the floor, and a pair of baselocking members on each side of said body section and extendinglaterally from the plane of the body section with the outer ends of thelocking members of each pair spaced vertically apart to engage behindthe upper and lower flanges on a base section and with a resilientlocking efiect, the upper locking member of each pair being formed on asingle common upper generally horizontal section bent from the upperedge of said body section to provide for a substantially common levelfor the base sections on opposite sides of the clip, each lower lockingmember constituting a finger bent generally horizontal from the bodysection and having a locking surface adapted to engage behind the lowerflange of the corresponding base section for locking the latter inplace, said horizontal upper section and said fingers cooperating toresiliently engage the corresponding flanges of the base sections tomaintain the locking action referred to and being yieldable toward eachother to provide for assembly and disassembly of the base sections withthe clip.

WILLIAM G. BAUM.

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